New Wave

TheNazgul wrote:

I liked The Alarm, The Call, and Big Country. I think all those bands had much in common with old U2.

Well The Call and The Alarm did; I don't hear it in Big Country though.

The Alarm especially sounds like early U2; especially the later Alarm albums. The first couple sound like a cross between U2 and The Clash.

Svengo wrote:

I Love so many of those '80s bands. Duran Duran, Devo, Depeche Mode, Human League, Cocteau Twins, The Church, The Alarm, The (English) Beat, The Jam, and I could go on forever.

Yes, I love the Church... "Under the Milky Way" reminds me of my senior year in High School. I used to play that album, Starfish, quite a bit. Actually, I will still listen to them.

I love the Big Country self-titled album too... every song is a winner. They are considered a one-hit wonder, but really the whole album is worth a spin. The same is true of Modern English. Everyone remembers them for "I'll Melt the World", but I actually enjoy the entire album where that single comes from, After the Snow.

I love New Wave! It's what i like to listen to when i need a break from metal.

Tears For Fears
Duran Duran
Early U2
Howard Jones
80's Bowie
Depeche Mode etc...

I bought that Modern English just for the hit and ended up loving the whole thing.

I've always loved Echo & Bunnymen and Love & Rockets. I also have recently discovered how much I like Fine Young Cannibals which I never ever thought could happen.

jstate wrote:

I bought that Modern English just for the hit and ended up loving the whole thing.

I've always loved Echo & Bunnymen and Love & Rockets. I also have recently discovered how much I like Fine Young Cannibals which I never ever thought could happen.

I was the other way around with that Modern English. I bought it for the single and ended up not liking the rest of the album. Too arty or prog or something; all I know is the rest of that album didn't continue in the same vein as the single IMO.

Wow cool seeing all these bands being thrown up. Shows it was more a time and place more then a sound.

One of the greatest singles of that era has to be this little known gem........

Devo is one of my favorite bands of any genre.

I liked New Wave when it first came out. Got made fun of for liking Wang Chung's Points on the Curve.

The other day I made a compilation 2 disc set which I call "Totally Rad 80's". Here is what I put on it, let me know what you think.

Disc 1:
1. M - Pop Muzik
2. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
3. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
4. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
5. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
6. Benny Mardones - Into the Night
7. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
8. Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
9. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
10. A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
11. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
12. Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over
13. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
14. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
15. Martika - Toy Soldiers
16. Jack Wagner - All I Need
17. Big Country - In a Big Country
18. Kajagoogoo - To Shy

Disc 2:
1. Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle
2. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
3. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark - If You Leave
4. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
5. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
6. Nena - 99 Luftballons
7. The Outfield - Your Love
8. Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
9. Scandal - The Warrior
10. Modern English - Melt With You
11. Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
12. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
13. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
14. Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
15. Spandau Ballet - True
16. The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
17. The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Here's what i reckon are the 21 best singles of the "New Wave Era" are, all of them are from between 1978-82........

Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric
The Cars - Just What I Needed
Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet
The Records - Starry Eyes
Japan - Quiet Life
Gary Numan - I Die: You Die
Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Generation X - Dancing With Myself
Pretenders - Precious
Blondie - Atomic
Divinyls - Boys In Town
The Church - The Unguarded Moment
The Reels - Quasimodo's Dream
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer
The Bangles - Real World
Alan Vega - Jukebox Babe
Plimsouls - Million Miles Away
Lords Of The New Church - Russian Roulette
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel

Does anyone remember the pop star "Black"? He/they were known mostly for "It's A Wonderful Life", but they had about 20 songs that were better than that IMO.

What about Echo And The Bunnymen?

EvyMetal wrote:

What about Echo And The Bunnymen?

Cool band, one of the great singles of the 80's 'Lips Like Sugar'. classic.

spiritoradio wrote:

The other day I made a compilation 2 disc set which I call "Totally Rad 80's". Here is what I put on it, let me know what you think.

Disc 1:
1. M - Pop Muzik
2. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
3. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
4. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
5. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
6. Benny Mardones - Into the Night
7. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
8. Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
9. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
10. A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
11. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
12. Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over
13. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
14. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
15. Martika - Toy Soldiers
16. Jack Wagner - All I Need
17. Big Country - In a Big Country
18. Kajagoogoo - To Shy

Disc 2:
1. Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle
2. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
3. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark - If You Leave
4. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
5. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
6. Nena - 99 Luftballons
7. The Outfield - Your Love
8. Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
9. Scandal - The Warrior
10. Modern English - Melt With You
11. Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
12. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
13. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
14. Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
15. Spandau Ballet - True
16. The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
17. The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Awesome comp!

spiritoradio wrote:

The other day I made a compilation 2 disc set which I call "Totally Rad 80's". Here is what I put on it, let me know what you think.

Disc 1:
1. M - Pop Muzik
2. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
3. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
4. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
5. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
6. Benny Mardones - Into the Night
7. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
8. Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
9. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
10. A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
11. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
12. Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over
13. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
14. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
15. Martika - Toy Soldiers
16. Jack Wagner - All I Need
17. Big Country - In a Big Country
18. Kajagoogoo - To Shy

Disc 2:
1. Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle
2. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
3. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark - If You Leave
4. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
5. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
6. Nena - 99 Luftballons
7. The Outfield - Your Love
8. Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
9. Scandal - The Warrior
10. Modern English - Melt With You
11. Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
12. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
13. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
14. Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
15. Spandau Ballet - True
16. The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
17. The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Looks like one of those old Time Life Music comps from the 90's

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The Records - Starry Eyes

I have all The Records albums plus John Wicks and The Records. Great pop songwriting on their discs!

I thought of another one.

Simple Minds.

tohostudios wrote:

I thought of another one.

Simple Minds.

"Don't don't don't don't, don't youuuuu.... forget about meeeeeeee..."

Fat Freddy wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

I thought of another one.

Simple Minds.

"Don't don't don't don't, don't youuuuu.... forget about meeeeeeee..."

Yep. That one and "Alive and Kicking".

Anybody mention Oingo Boingo yet? Can't forget their "Weird Science" theme song and the "Dead Man's Party" album.

Thought of some more:

Psychadelic Furs
The Pretenders
The Fixx

What about INXS?

tohostudios wrote:

Psychadelic Furs
The Pretenders
The Fixx

All good picks....especially The Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde kicks a$$.

How'bout MADNESS?

"ONE... STEP.... BEEEEYONNNNNND...."

Wasn't Madness part of the two-tone sound? I always lumped them in with The Specials.